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Early Start & ABA
3 Things That Help You Regulate So You Can Help Them
You can’t pour from an empty nervous system. Here’s how to take care of yours first. If you’re parenting a child who needs extra support, you already know that some days are beautiful. And some days are just really, really hard. You’re navigating meltdowns and...
What to Do After Your Child Is Diagnosed With Autism: A Parent’s Guide
Receiving an autism diagnosis for your child can bring a wide range of emotions. Some parents feel relief after finally understanding their child’s differences, while others feel overwhelmed by questions about what comes next. If you’re wondering what to do after an...
A Parent’s Guide to Early Signs of Autism in Toddlers (Ages 2–3)
Many parents notice small differences in their toddler’s development before they fully understand what they mean. Perhaps your child isn’t responding to their name consistently, words are slower to appear, or play looks different from other children their age. It’s...
From Overwhelm to Open: How the Right Environment Changes Everything
When a child is overwhelmed, learning doesn’t pause because they are unwilling. It pauses because their nervous system is working overtime. Many families come to us at Love 2 Learn in Huntington Beach, California worried about behaviors: Frequent meltdowns Difficulty...
Slow Is the New Skilled: Why Regulation Comes Before Behavior Change
It is 7:42 a.m. The kitchen is already loud. The hum of the fridge. A spoon clinking too hard against a bowl. A small voice repeating no no no with growing volume. Your shoulders are up near your ears, and you have not noticed when they climbed there. You...
Where Trauma-Informed Care Began: A Story About Listening Differently
A Story About How We Learned to See DifferentlyBefore trauma-informed care had a name, most systems approached struggle with a simple question: “What’s wrong with you?” A child shutting down in circle time A teen withdrawing behind a hoodie A colleague whose voice...
A Month of Gratitude
November is National Gratitude Month. At Love 2 Learn, we see gratitude as a gentle, everyday practice that supports emotional growth, learning, and connection for children, families, and our team.Research from Dr. Martin Seligman, Dr. Richard Davidson, and modern...
Don’t Wait: Regional Centers Can Support Your Child While You Wait for a Diagnosis
The first three years of life are a tender and powerful season of growth. During this time, a child’s brain and body are making connections at a pace that will never be repeated. Early intervention in areas such as speech, occupational therapy, or applied behavior...
Overcoming Overwhelm: Self-Care Strategies for Parents of Children with Special Needs
LOVE 2 LEARN CONSULTING You’re not alone in the August overwhelm. Parenting is hard work, and raising children with special needs adds its own layer of challenges. When school is still weeks away and vacations with little ones look nothing like the trips you...
When Things Feel Harder Than Expected: Holding Space for Grieving Families in Southern California
LOVE 2 LEARN CONSULTINGAt some point, many families reach out to us in Orange County, San Diego, or the Inland Empire carrying a quiet kind of heaviness. Maybe a preschool teacher noticed something. Maybe the words aren’t coming like they should. Maybe your gut just...
Occupational & Speech Therapy
Sensory Integration At Home Without Equipment
Occupational Therapy and Early Intervention
Families and fellow professionals often ask, what does Occupational Therapists (OTs) & Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) do in the Early Intervention world? OTs and COTAs grow the capacity of Parents to meet the needs of their child in promoting,...
Sitting Can be Hard!
Occupational Therapists get this question often: How can I help my learner to sit at the table to work? We have answers. Read on for some tips! 1. Before sitting down, make sure to spend 5-10 min. doing active, whole body play (e.g. jumping, walk outside, climbing,...
In the News
L2L is Orange County Register’s 2021 Top Workplaces Winner!
About Love 2 Learn Consulting Love 2 Learn Consulting is an award winning agency that provides high quality Education, Behavior Analysis, Speech and Occupational Therapy. We serve a diverse population of families including those with special needs. Love 2 Learn is...
2023 Grant Awardee | Inclusive Social and Recreational
Orange County-based organization awarded $226,000 grant to launch recreation programs for youth up to 21 years of age. Love 2 Learn uses federal funds to create a new nonprofit offering social and recreational programs for youngsters with and without disabilities....
2023 CentralReach Autism and IDD Care Award
Renee Keisman, our founder, and Destini Kulik, our COO, have been awarded the CentralReach Autism and IDD Care Award for 2023.
Love 2 Learn Earns Behavioral Health Center of Excellence Accreditation
Love 2 Learn Recognized for Excellent Programming and Clinical Quality Huntington Beach, CA; 12/26/2017 - Love 2 Learn Consulting, a Southern California leader in providing Applied Behavior Analysis, Speech and Occupational Therapy for Children, announced today that...
Careers
Love 2 Learn Named a 2025 Top Workplace in Orange County
A reflection on what quietly grows when people feel supported, seen, and connected There are moments in an organization’s life that ask you to pause… not to measure success, but to notice what has been growing, often quietly, over time. This feels like one of those...
Why a BCBA Career Is Life-Changing for You and Others
There’s something uniquely rewarding about a career in behavior analysis that goes far beyond job titles or paychecks. Here’s why this field can be one of the most meaningful professional journeys you’ll ever take:Every data point tells a story. Helping a child speak...
Looking for a Career With Growth? ABA Has a Path for You
LOVE 2 LEARN CONSULTINGIf you’re passionate about helping children and looking for a career with real growth, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) might be your next big step. In this field, compassion meets science, and meaningful progress is part of the job. Best of all,...
My Career Journey in ABA: From Entry-Level to BCBA & Founder
LOVE 2 LEARN CONSULTINGWhen I accepted my first part-time job in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), I had never met a person diagnosed with autism. At the time, autism wasn’t a widely known or widely understood label. I had graduated college with a degree—but no clear...
Why ABA Internships Are Popular with Students
Love 2 Learn Consulting Why ABA Internships Are Popular with Students In recent years, more college students have been interning and working at ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) companies. Since the 1960s, ABA agencies have attracted students from psychology, education,...
5 Tips When Struggling To Access The Good!
First and foremost, don’t judge yourself on the struggle. We all have times when it is not easy to access this information as our minds may be overly focused in other areas. Consider welcoming this opportunity to...
The Top 5 Qualities in a Strong Applied Behavior Analysis Program?
In the big picture, Board Certified Behavior Analysts use the science of Applied Behavior Analysis to make our world better tomorrow than it is today. ABA is used in many different industries such as business, nutrition, fitness, safety, training, animals, and so much...
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